Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction

Objective:To compare the distribution of housework andchildcare and satisfaction with work-life balance resourcesamong female same-sex and different-sex parenting cou-ples in Spain and Sweden, and their association with lifesatisfaction.Background:Same-sex couples have generally reportedhigher level...

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Autores: González Rodríguez, María del Mar, Díez López, Marta, Morgado Camacho, Beatriz María, Angulo, Andrea, López Gaviño, Francisca
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/145905
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/145905
https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12918
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Childcare
Different-sex couples
Housework
Life satisfaction
Same-sexcouples
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spelling Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfactionGonzález Rodríguez, María del MarDíez López, MartaMorgado Camacho, Beatriz MaríaAngulo, AndreaLópez Gaviño, FranciscaChildcareDifferent-sex couplesHouseworkLife satisfactionSame-sexcouplesObjective:To compare the distribution of housework andchildcare and satisfaction with work-life balance resourcesamong female same-sex and different-sex parenting cou-ples in Spain and Sweden, and their association with lifesatisfaction.Background:Same-sex couples have generally reportedhigher levels of co-responsibility than their different-sexcounterparts in terms of housework and childcare. It hasyet to be determined whether these differences aremaintained in countries with different public gender equal-ity and family policies.Method:Structured interviews were held with 154 motherswho lived with their partner and had children under13 years of age: 89 from Spain (65 with different-sex part-ners and 24 with same-sex partners) and 65 from Sweden(27 with different-sex partners and 38 with same-sex part-ners). Interviews focused on the distribution within thecouple of housework and childcare, problems related towork-life balance, satisfaction with work-life balanceresources and life satisfaction.Results:Differences were observed in the division of laborbetween same-sex and different-sex couples in Spain but notin Sweden. Spanish different-sex couples reported a lessequal distribution of housework and childcare than theirSwedish counterparts. Same-sex couples were as equal intheir division of labor in Spain as in Sweden. Satisfactionwith housework distribution and personal time availabilitypositively predicted life satisfaction, whereas problemsrelated to work-life balance negatively predicted it. Conclusion:Female same-sex couples, in the microsystem,and public gender equality policies in the macro-system,are encouraging a process of“de-gendering”of familylabor, promoting co-responsibility in couples, and therebyfostering their psychological well-being.WileyPsicología Evolutiva y de la EducaciónInterregional Cooperation programme INTERREG IVC; European Social Fund and Junta de Andalucía2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/145905https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12918reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésJournal of Marriage and Family, 85 (5), 1047-1066.https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12918info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1459052026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
title Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
spellingShingle Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
González Rodríguez, María del Mar
Childcare
Different-sex couples
Housework
Life satisfaction
Same-sexcouples
title_short Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
title_full Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
title_fullStr Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
title_sort Lesbian and heterosexual Spanish and Swedish couples: Division of labor and life-satisfaction
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González Rodríguez, María del Mar
Díez López, Marta
Morgado Camacho, Beatriz María
Angulo, Andrea
López Gaviño, Francisca
author González Rodríguez, María del Mar
author_facet González Rodríguez, María del Mar
Díez López, Marta
Morgado Camacho, Beatriz María
Angulo, Andrea
López Gaviño, Francisca
author_role author
author2 Díez López, Marta
Morgado Camacho, Beatriz María
Angulo, Andrea
López Gaviño, Francisca
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author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación
Interregional Cooperation programme INTERREG IVC; European Social Fund and Junta de Andalucía
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Childcare
Different-sex couples
Housework
Life satisfaction
Same-sexcouples
topic Childcare
Different-sex couples
Housework
Life satisfaction
Same-sexcouples
description Objective:To compare the distribution of housework andchildcare and satisfaction with work-life balance resourcesamong female same-sex and different-sex parenting cou-ples in Spain and Sweden, and their association with lifesatisfaction.Background:Same-sex couples have generally reportedhigher levels of co-responsibility than their different-sexcounterparts in terms of housework and childcare. It hasyet to be determined whether these differences aremaintained in countries with different public gender equal-ity and family policies.Method:Structured interviews were held with 154 motherswho lived with their partner and had children under13 years of age: 89 from Spain (65 with different-sex part-ners and 24 with same-sex partners) and 65 from Sweden(27 with different-sex partners and 38 with same-sex part-ners). Interviews focused on the distribution within thecouple of housework and childcare, problems related towork-life balance, satisfaction with work-life balanceresources and life satisfaction.Results:Differences were observed in the division of laborbetween same-sex and different-sex couples in Spain but notin Sweden. Spanish different-sex couples reported a lessequal distribution of housework and childcare than theirSwedish counterparts. Same-sex couples were as equal intheir division of labor in Spain as in Sweden. Satisfactionwith housework distribution and personal time availabilitypositively predicted life satisfaction, whereas problemsrelated to work-life balance negatively predicted it. Conclusion:Female same-sex couples, in the microsystem,and public gender equality policies in the macro-system,are encouraging a process of“de-gendering”of familylabor, promoting co-responsibility in couples, and therebyfostering their psychological well-being.
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